The Frequent Flyer Gazette
Monday, 22 October 2018
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| Virgin Adds Carrier Charges to Reward Flights |
Virgin Australia has introduced a new "carrier charge" on Velocity Reward Seat bookings. The surcharge will apply when redeeming Velocity points for any Virgin Australia award flight from 1 January 2019. The Velocity carrier charge will also be added to Delta reward seat bookings on the Sydney-Los Angeles route. This means you'll now pay up to $460 in extra charges on round-trip Virgin Australia Reward Seat bookings.
Qantas Frequent Flyer already imposes very high surcharges on award flight bookings. In announcing the new Velocity carrier charges, Virgin cited "local industry practice" and pointed out that "Velocity still remains very competitive and well below the price charged by our competitors".
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| Avoid Velocity's Etihad Reward Carrier Charge |
| Since 2016, Virgin Australia has imposed a hefty "Etihad Airways Reward Seat Carrier Charge" when redeeming Velocity points for Etihad flights. This Etihad carrier charge adds up to USD300 ($420) to every single Etihad flight sector booked using Velocity points. Until recently, Virgin Australia was charging this Etihad carrier charge on all Etihad reward flight bookings. But there is now more... |
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| Melbourne-Perth in Qantas Prem Economy |
| Qantas has started selling Premium Economy tickets on its daily Boeing 787-9 tag flight between Melbourne and Perth. Qantas passengers also have the opportunity to redeem Qantas points for a Premium Economy award or upgrade on this route. Qantas flight QF9, which continues to London, has become a popular choice for flyers travelling from Melbourne to Perth. The more... |
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Upcoming Webinar:
Amazing Frequent Flyer Programs You Never Hear About |
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LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER!
Most Australians use Qantas or Velocity as their main frequent flyer program. But there are many overseas alternatives that may work much better for you!
The upcoming Frequent Flyer Solutions webinar will shine a light on 5 little-known frequent flyer programs that have flown under the radar for far too long! These programs all have unique benefits that represent incredible value for Australian frequent flyers.
Asiana Club will be one of the frequent flyer programs to be featured. This program makes it ridiculously easy to earn Star Alliance Gold status - including lifetime status. It's also a solid program in terms of earning and redeeming points. Other programs to be featured include Aegean Miles+Bonus and Flying Blue.
Could you be missing out on exceptional value? Found out at 8pm (AEDT) on Wednesday, 24 October.
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| The Ultimate Lima Stopover Guide |
| As the Peruvian capital and largest city in this wonderful South American country, Lima is the gateway to Peru. It's also a hub for Oneworld's LATAM Airlines, and Avianca Peru of Star Alliance. Almost all visitors to Peru will arrive and depart through Jorge Chavez International Airport (LIM) in Lima. This includes visitors to Machu Picchu - Peru's most-visited tourist attraction - who will pass through Lima before flying more... |
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| KrisFlyer Spontaneous Escapes Deals |
| Each month, Singapore Airlines offers 30% off the KrisFlyer miles required for last-minute award travel on a range of different routes. These KrisFlyer Spontaneous Escapes deals can be used to book selected Singapore Airlines and SilkAir award flights in both Economy and Business class, for travel during the following month. Sydney, Brisbane, Cairns, Darwin and Melbourne are all included more... |
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